The Living Desert (1953)
- Directed by
- James Algar
- Genre
- nature documentary
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 67 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary shows the daily lives of animals living in the deserts of the Southwestern United States. It focuses on their struggles and behaviors in a harsh environment.
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What happens
The Living Desert is a 1953 American nature documentary film that shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the Southwestern United States. The film was written by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Jack Moffitt (uncredited), and Ted Sears. It was directed by Algar, with Hibler as the narrator and was filmed in Tucson, Arizona. The film won the 1953 Oscar for Best Documentary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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